World no. 1 Jannik Sinner completed his incredible season with his eighth ATP title in Turin. The home favorite defeated five rivals in straight sets en route to his first ATP Finals trophy, making his incredible season even more extraordinary. Jannik Sinner faced Taylor Fritz in the final and scored a 6-4, 6-4 victory in an hour and 24 minutes.
Jannik defeated Taylor in the round-robin stage, and they met again in the final. Sinner stood too strong, controlling the pace and moving over the top with a single break in each set. Thus, the Italian became the first player since Ivan Lendl in 1986 to win the premium ATP event without losing a set.
Sinner's numbers en route to the trophy
Fritz fought well, taking only nine points less than the world's best player. However, he created only one break point and felt the pressure in his games. The American played against six break points and suffered two breaks, finishing runner-up and wrapping up the season in the top-4.
Both players served above 70%. Taylor produced reliable numbers in his games, but Jannik presented even stronger ones. The home favorite dropped 13 points in ten service games, denying that lone break pointand mounting the pressure on the other side.
World no. 1 took 14 points behind the rival's first serve. Thatmade the difference and generatedthose six break points that allowed him to attack. Jannik landed 28 winners and 14 unforced errors, taming his strokes superbly and challenging his rival to repeat those numbers.
Taylor responded with a resectable 19-16 ratio, taking a21-18 lead in service winners but struggling from the baseline. Sinner's flawless game led him to a 39-26 advantage from the back of the court, with both players opting to stay behind and avoid the net.
Despite his deficit in service winners, Jannik forged the advantage in the shortest range up to four strokes. He prevailed in the mid-range and most advanced ones, overpowering his rival in every segment and lifting the trophy in style.
Jannik breaks in game seven and wins the opener
Fritz kicked off the action with a hold at 30 after the rival's backhand mistake. The home favorite produced a hold at love in the second game, and the American mirrored that a few minutes later after a booming serve. Jannik fired a forehand down the line winner in the fourth game and closed it with another for 2-2.
Taylor fell 30-0 behind in the fifth game and kept his composure, clinching four straight points and closing the game with a service winner for a 3-2 lead. World no. 1 delivered another fine hold in game six. He drewthe rival's backhand error and lockedthe result at 3-3 after swift19 minutes.
The Italian made a push on the return in the seventh game, welcoming the rival's wayward forehand and creating two break chances. Fritz erased the first with a valiant backhand winner and the second with a service winner, reaching a safe ground at deuce.
Sinner extended the game with a forced error and earned a third break point after the opponent's costly double fault. They played an entertaining point, and Taylor survived after Jannik's loose backhand. The American missed another game point, and the Italian landed a sharp return for a fourth break opportunity.
The two-time Major champion landed a perfect drop shot winner, securing a break and opening a 4-3 advantage. The home favorite secured the eighth game with a booming serve, holding at love and moving 5-3 in front. The US Open finalist served to stay in the set in game nine and closed it at love with an ace down the T line.
Jannik served for the opener at 5-4 and landed an unreturned serve for a set point. He missed a rare forehand and faced a break point after Taylor's cracking backhand down the line winner. World no. 1 erased it with a service winner and earned a set point after a backhand error from world no. 5.
Sinner blasted a powerful wide serve, wrapping up the opener in style for 6-4 in 41 minutes, gathering a boost and moving closer to a trophy.
Jannik breaks again in the second set and lifts a trophy
Taylor secured the first game of the second set with a service winner before Jannik produced a hold at love for 1-1. Sinner missed a forehand in the third game but closed the next one with a forced error for 2-2, keeping his initial shot intact. Fritz moved 30-0 ahead in the fifth game before losing ground.
Jannik drew the opponent's mistake for 30-30 and welcomed a loose drop shot attempt from Taylor to earn a break chance. World no. 5 saved it with a service winner but faced a second after the Italian's strong attack. Fritz placed a forehand beyond the baseline, losing serve and fallinga set and a break behind.
The 23-year-old cracked a couple of potent backhands at 30-30 in the sixth game, bringing it home and cementing the advantage. The American held at love in game seven, ending his downfall and remaining within one break deficit. Fritz drew the rival's mistake at 3-4 to force a rare deuce on the return.
Jannik stayed focused and landed two winners, bringing the game home in style and moving 5-3 in front. Taylor served to stay in the match in game nine and held at love with a strong serve. Sinner served for the title at 5-4 and landed a perfect drop shot winner for 30-15.
The Italian caused the rival's mistake in the next point and earned two match points. He seized the first after Fritz's forehand error, wrapping up a perfect week and adding the ATP Finals trophy to his impressive tally.
